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Itshim · 14-05-2025, 13:15

Sir Peter Bazalgette, the former Chairman of ITV, said that what he termed the current "generous spread" of British broadcasters (BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5) will need some consolidation or, at the very least, more cooperation in future.

"We're in danger of having no public service broadcasting within a decade, certainly within 20 years," he says. "We don't have a strategy for their survival. It's that serious. The regulators need to start thinking about it.

"Mergers may well be part of the answer. There should be fewer companies in the future."

Lord Vaizey, who was Culture Minister under David Cameron, put it baldly. "ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 should merge.

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Itshim Do I care what you think Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cardiff South Wales Age: 75 Services: V6 ,Virgin L. Phone Broadband.sky go Netflix Posts: 5,193	Re: The future of television Sir Peter Bazalgette, the former Chairman of ITV, said that what he termed the current "generous spread" of British broadcasters (BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5) will need some consolidation or, at the very least, more cooperation in future. "We're in danger of having no public service broadcasting within a decade, certainly within 20 years," he says. "We don't have a strategy for their survival. It's that serious. The regulators need to start thinking about it. "Mergers may well be part of the answer. There should be fewer companies in the future." Lord Vaizey, who was Culture Minister under David Cameron, put it baldly. "ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 should merge. __________________ No point in being pessimistic. You know it won`t work.